Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

This week Kiyan and Dylan discover what it means to have The Mind of Evil. The serial was written by Don Houghton and it was aired January through March of 1971. Episode 1 was recoloured entirely by one man, Stuart Humphreys, frame by frame.

This week Kiyan and Dylan being season 8 with Terror of the Autons, featuring the first appearance of The Master! (The actual Master this time, not the Master of the Land of Fiction) Terror of the Autons was written by Robert Holmes and it aired in January of 1971.

This week Kiyan and Dylan not only finish season 7, but also the tenure of Liz Shaw as de facto companion. They also wander into the alternate universe in Inferno, written by Don Houghton and aired in May and June of 1970.

This week Kiyan and Dylan investigate The Ambassadors of Death, which featured hilariously overpowered villains. Also, they take a dive into the themes of Malcolm Hulke, including xenophobia and socialism! And they discuss the Doctor’s characterizations and the start of the reboot! The Ambassadors of Death was credited to David Whitaker, although it was actually mostly written by Trevor Ray for episode 1 and Malcolm Hulke for episodes 2-7. It aired in March and May of 1970.

This week Kiyan and Dylan encounter what is probably the darkest ending so far in Doctor Who and the Silurians. It was written by Malcolm Hulke (co-writer of The War Games) and it aired in January through March of 1970.

This episode is a super cut of Episodes 47 and 48, comprising the entirety of The Invasion, which was written by Peter Bryant and aired in November and December of 1968. It was based on an idea by Kit Pedler.

This week Kiyan and Dylan watched only the first 4 episodes of The Invasion. They did this because that although they claim they have a TARDIS, they actually do not, and therefore have a limited amount of time during the week to watch episodes. The Invasion was written by Peter Bryant and the first 4 episodes aired in November of 1968. Like the Moonbase and The Wheel in Space, it was based on an idea by Kit Pedler.

This week Kiyan and Dylan journey into the London underground and reencounter the Yeti and the Great Intelligence in The Web of Fear. It was written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln and it aired in February and March of 1968.